reinstating

Verb

reinstate (third-person singular simple present reinstates, present participle reinstating, simple past and past participle reinstated)

1. (transitive) To restore to a former position or rank.
   • Of these nine days, six will be needed for jacking. The remainder of the time will be given over to removing and then reinstating track and overhead line, power and signalling equipment from a 200-metre stretch of the ECML above.2020 April 8, Paul Stephen, “ECML dive-under drives divergence”, in Rail, page 44
2. (transitive) To bring back into use or existence; resurrect.
   • The ancient taboo, which Plato wishes to reinstate, is an important element.2002, Gloria Ferrari, Figures of Speech: Men and Maidens in Ancient Greece, University of Chicago Press, sourced from https://books.google.no/books?id=ShYNG_q10UkC&pg=PA87&hl=no&source=gbs_toc_r&cad=2...